Department of Dermatology, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan.
Department of Dermatology, National Defense Medical College, Saitama, Japan.
Allergy. 2019 Sep;74(9):1727-1737. doi: 10.1111/all.13870. Epub 2019 Jun 2.
Scabies is a common contagious skin disease caused by an infestation of the skin by Sarcoptes scabiei var. hominis. A hallmark symptom of scabies is severe itch.
We sought to determine the generation of a pruritogenic cytokine, interleukin (IL)-31, together with immune profiles in skin lesions of ordinary scabies through immunohistochemical and immunofluorescent studies. To elucidate the pathological mechanisms of IL-31 generation, murine peritoneal macrophages were stimulated with various T helper 2 (Th2) cytokines and proteins ex vivo.
A large number of CCR4(+) Th2 cells, eosinophils, and basophils infiltrated in scabies lesions. Increased generation of IL-31, thymic stromal lymphopoietin (TSLP), and periostin was also observed. A major population of IL-31(+) cells were Arginase-1(+)/CD163(+) M2 macrophages. Murine peritoneal macrophages showed an M2 phenotype and generated IL-31 when stimulated with TSLP and periostin.
IL-31 appeared to be largely generated by M2 macrophages in ordinary scabies lesions. This IL-31 induction was mediated by TSLP and periostin.
疥疮是一种由人疥螨引起的常见传染性皮肤病。疥疮的一个标志性症状是剧烈瘙痒。
我们通过免疫组织化学和免疫荧光研究,试图确定普通疥疮皮损中致痒细胞因子白细胞介素(IL)-31 的产生及其免疫特征。为了阐明 IL-31 产生的病理机制,我们使用各种辅助性 T 细胞 2(Th2)细胞因子和蛋白质对小鼠腹腔巨噬细胞进行了体外刺激。
大量 CCR4(+)Th2 细胞、嗜酸性粒细胞和嗜碱性粒细胞浸润在疥疮病变中。还观察到白细胞介素(IL)-31、胸腺基质淋巴细胞生成素(TSLP)和骨膜蛋白的生成增加。大量的 IL-31(+)细胞是精氨酸酶-1(+)/CD163(+)M2 巨噬细胞。当用 TSLP 和骨膜蛋白刺激时,小鼠腹腔巨噬细胞表现出 M2 表型并产生 IL-31。
IL-31 似乎主要由普通疥疮病变中的 M2 巨噬细胞产生。这种 IL-31 的诱导是由 TSLP 和骨膜蛋白介导的。